89th And Broke

We're young professionals residing in Murray Hill and Upper East Side who are always looking for something fun to do or the best place to grab a drink and dinner at an affordable price around the city. Have a suggestion? Email us at Laura AT 89thandbroke DOT com or Caryn AT 89thandbroke DOT com.
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Dirty, Cheap and Delicious: Just the Way Doug Likes It

Earlier this week Laura reviewed a cheap Mexican place to appease our friend Doug. Oddly enough, I too sought out a greasy and slightly sketchy Mexican joint this weekend to satisfy one of our most loyal readers. I admit that finding a new Mexican spot was not my original goal, but after I trekked all [...]

Paquito’s - Where the Sauces are Watery

A couple weeks ago, our friend Doug commented on our blog in regards to our post on Taco Taco:
I still cannot believe Blockheads is your ceiling for Mexican food. I think Mexican food is like pizza - the quality of it is inversely related to the price. As the price / fanciness of it goes [...]

More Than Just Tacos at Taco Taco

Instead of heading out for Wednesday Friendsday, this week we decided to have dinner on Tuesday night - or as I like to call it, Tuesday Boozeday.  We thought the perfect way to start off the week was with some Mexican and drinks (or in my case, a strong glass of H2O as I’m fighting [...]

Best Mexican in NYC? Not Quite, but Definitely Worth a Try

Using my trusty City Shuffle Diner’s Deck, I decided to check out a Mexican place in the West Village that I heard about from Foote, a former co-worker. He swore that Diablo Royale was one of the best Mexican places in the city, so I had to see if it lived up to the hype.
We [...]

Traveling Treats: A Little Mexican in Vegas

Guest Post by Trish Taylor, Midwest Correspondent
For a bonding work dinner, we traversed outside the city limits of Las Vegas to a Mexican restaurant with rave reviews for its Guac and its Margaritas. We were so far outside the city of sin, that our cabbie made a few cracks toward the person who chose the destination. He [...]

$3 Margaritas + Terrific Tacos = Love

For a year and a half, Blockheads has been my go-to spot for frozen margaritas.  With $3 frozen margaritas, you really can’t go wrong.  Lately though, Blockheads is my go-to Mexican restaurant spot.
Whether getting take out or eating at the restaurant, I’ve been very pleased with my recent Blockheads experiences.  While there are locations all [...]

Fast-food Mexican Gets an Upgrade

Guest Post by Caryn Donohue, Gramercy Correspondent

I love Mexican food - it’s one of my top favorite three cuisines (Italian and Thai being the other two) - but I can’t stand places like Chipotle, Qdoba or Moe’s. I think the food’s nasty and I always end up with vicious stomach pains after I eat there, [...]

$2 bucks a taco? Am I still in Brooklyn?

When I moved to the UES, my co-worker Lauren warned me about a cheap little Mexican joint at 90th and 2nd. As someone who loved Thursdays in college because I could get 2 tacos for 2 bucks at 2pm, I knew I had to keep this Mexican place at the top of my “must try” [...]

Food For A Fraction Of The Cost